Hellinsia ignifugax
Appearance
Hellinsia ignifugax | |
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Pale form | |
Dark form | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. ignifugax
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Binomial name | |
Hellinsia ignifugax (Walsingham, 1915)
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Hellinsia ignifugax is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Guatemala,[1] Costa Rica, Mexico and Nicaragua.[2]
The wingspan is 23–26 mm. The antennae are whitish ochreous. The thorax is pale ochreous. The forewings are pale ochreous, sparsely dusted with fawn-brown along the costa and below the fold. The hindwings are pale greyish brown. Adults are on wing in May, August and December.
References
- ^ Species description
- ^ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-22.